Overhead storage apparatus for vehicles
US6739742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Storage apparatus are provided that are configured to be attached to the interior roof of a vehicle. A panel is configured to be secured to a vehicle interior roof and includes an aperture formed therein that is configured to allow an interior light attached to the interior roof of a vehicle to extend therethrough. The cover is configured to be movable between a closed position in face-to-face adjacent relationship with the panel and an open position for providing access to the one or more storage compartments. The cover includes an aperture formed therein. When the cover is in a closed position, the vehicle interior roof light can illuminate the vehicle interior through the aperture and lens in the cover. When the cover is moved to an open position, the light can also illuminate the one or more storage compartments in the cover.
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